A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 484: Mo Sang Returns

During the heavy snow season, the wooden city in the south of Xiyue Country suddenly entered a severe winter. The wind was sharp and the moonlight was like an ice mirror, adding a bit of chill to the winter night.

"It's almost snowing, but Honghua hasn't come back yet? Could it be that she hasn't found Mosang yet?"

In the warm tea room of the medicine store, Sanxiu couldn't help but worry when she heard the howling cold wind outside.

"The desert is thousands of miles away from here. Even if Madam Honghua finds Mo Sang, she may not be able to come back so quickly. Master, don't worry. We might as well wait a little longer." Xiu Ming saw the worry on his master's face and hurriedly comforted him.

Si Yao sat in another place in silence, but her eyes showed a little worry because of her master's words. Madam Honghua had already set out for the desert during the hot summer, and now it was almost halfway through winter, but she still hadn't returned. She hoped that nothing had happened.

"Yeah, we can only wait. What else can we do?" Sanxiu stroked his white beard and sighed helplessly. Then he turned to look at Si Yao and asked, "I heard that Xiaolu has also started to learn medicine recently? This is strange. How come he suddenly became enlightened after so many years in the medicine shop?"

When Xiaolu first entered the pharmacy, Sanxiu saw that he was a smart kid and wanted to take him in as his apprentice. However, he didn't expect that this kid was not very interested in medical knowledge. Who would have thought that he has changed now?

"People will eventually grow up, and when they grow up they will know what path they want to take." Si Yao said without saying much, just smiled faintly.

Although the prince did not agree to let Xiaolu leave his identity as a secret guard, he also allowed him to continue to stay in Sanxiu Pharmacy. For this reason, Si Yao encouraged him not to be discouraged and to learn medicine well first. He would always find a way to solve other problems in the future.

"Chen Lin also mentioned to me that he wanted to learn medicine from me next year. In my opinion, Master is too old to teach us anymore. I'd rather you accept them as your disciples. In the future, there will be more doctors in the pharmacy, and you and Master won't have to work so hard."

"Well, your senior brother has a good idea!" Sanxiu nodded in agreement. Now that he is old, he is no longer able to accept disciples. Si Yao has inherited his legacy and has become a great doctor. In the future, he will have to rely on her to develop Sanxiu Pharmacy.

"I have only been in the village for less than three years. How can I be qualified to accept disciples? If they want to become disciples, they should first become disciples of my senior brother."

"The art of curing illnesses and saving lives has always been about medical skills rather than qualifications. As the saying goes, every inch has its own strengths and weaknesses. I, your senior brother, know my own limitations. I am a little dull in medical theory and don't have much attainments. How can I accept disciples and mislead others?" Xiu Ming laughed at the humble words of his junior sister.

"Your understanding of medicine is worse than Xiuming, and even I, your teacher, am inferior to you. With your current medical skills, it is not an exaggeration to call you a great doctor. You have long been qualified to accept disciples." Xiuming's understanding of the matter naturally made Sanxiu feel relieved, so he smiled at Si Yao.

Although the disciple Xiuming is not proficient in medical skills, he is a gentleman with an open mind and a humble attitude. He has never been competitive and has only focused on the medicine shop. It is precisely because of his good character that Sanxiu has always treated him as his own son. Now, seeing that one of them is good at managing the medicine shop and the other is good at treating diseases and saving lives, if Si Yao can take Xiaolu and Chenlin under his name, Sanxiu will no longer have to worry about what will happen to him a hundred years later.

"Master, thank you for your praise." Si Yao lowered her eyes and said modestly again after listening to her master's praise.

"Who's sneaking around?"

While the master and his two disciples were talking, they suddenly heard shouting from the path outside, and then a fight broke out. Xiuming and Si Yao hurried out of the tea room to find out what was going on.

"Stop it, you little brat, it's me!" In the corridor of the building, Honghua saw Xiaolu chasing her more and more vigorously, so she hurriedly took off the veil on her face and whispered to him angrily.

"Madam Hong...Madam Honghua?" Xiaolu was shocked to see the dark and rough-faced woman in front of him. He was stunned for a long time before he could tell who she was from her voice. He quickly withdrew his hand and couldn't help laughing: "Madam, how could you look like this after going to the desert? Now that you are back, why are you so sneaky and afraid of seeing people?"

"If you have the guts, go to the desert and try!" Honghua could see the mockery on his face, but she was in a hurry and didn't care. She just glared at him and turned around to see Xiuming and Siyao coming out of the teahouse. They were stunned for a moment when they saw Honghua's appearance. Siyao took the lead and smiled at her happily:

"Madam is finally back. Master was still worried about her just now."

"Humph, your master is worried about this medicinal flower, right?" Hong Hua snorted coldly, then handed the bag on his shoulder to Si Yao, turned back and looked downstairs vigilantly, and then continued to instruct the three people in front of him: "Tonight you can just pretend that you didn't see me. Even if Yan Yu asks, just say you don't know. I'll hide in the back mountain for a few days."

"What happened?" Si Yao took the bag and asked hurriedly with concern after hearing the other party say this.

"Could it be that the people from Shadow Clan are still chasing you?" Xiaolu's expression also restrained.

"Madam, now that you are already in the pharmacy, if you have anything to say, you should tell us, and we will..."

"Oh, I can't tell you. Anyway, if anyone comes looking for me, just say I haven't been back yet."

However, before Xiuming could finish his words, Honghua impatiently said this and ran towards the back mountain, leaving the three of them confused and looking at each other.

"What happened?" Sanxiu, who was still sitting in the tea room, saw his two apprentices turn back quickly, and glanced at the bag in Si Yao's hand and asked curiously.

"Madam Honghua is back." Si Yao replied as he spread the bundle in front of Sanxiu, and then opened it, revealing two beautiful and strange flowers. The petals were clustered into a long outline like desert quicksand, and the colors were like gold and purple, and they emitted a strong medicinal fragrance.

"Is this Mo Sang?" Xiu Ming and Si Yao exclaimed in surprise when they saw him.

"This woman is really amazing. I heard that it is not easy to find a desert mulberry in the desert, but she actually brought back two." Sanxiu couldn't help but burst into tears of joy at being able to see desert mulberry in his lifetime. He carefully stroked the rare flower that had not yet completely withered and died, and suddenly stood up and muttered, "We have to freeze it first and save it for next year."

Xiu Ming understood that his master wanted to store the two mulberry trees in a cave in the back mountain, so he quickly lit a lantern and went with him.

Si Yao watched her master and her senior brother go to the back mountain. Xiaolu appeared behind her and said:

"Sister Si Yao, I patrolled outside the village for a while but didn't see anyone. I'm afraid it's the Shadow Sect who is so secretive."

"If they were being chased by the Shadow Clan, Madam Honghua wouldn't have to hide it." Si Yao shook her head in disapproval, then turned to look at the small courtyard across the lake and asked, "Did we alarm Master Zeng just now?"

"He is quite skilled in martial arts and of course he heard my shouting, but I have found an excuse to deal with him temporarily." Xiaolu replied.

Si Yao nodded without saying anything else. After closing the door of the tea room, she followed the path to the study.